"One of the greats....Not just a science fiction writer; a literary icon." - Stephen King
From the brilliant and award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a classic tale of two planets torn apart by conflict and mistrust -- and the man who risks everything to reunite them.
A bleak moon settled by utopian anarchists, Anarres has long been isolated from other worlds, including its mother planet, Urras--a civilization of warring nations, great poverty, and immense wealth. Now Shevek, a brilliant physicist, is determined to reunite the two planets, which have been divided by centuries of distrust. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have kept them apart.
To visit Urras--to learn, to teach, to share--will require great sacrifice and risks, which Shevek willingly accepts. But the ambitious scientist's gift is soon seen as a threat, and in the profound conflict that ensues, he must reexamine his beliefs even as he ignites the fires of change.
--New YorkerBinding Type: Paperback
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Published: 10/20/1994
ISBN: 9780061054884
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 6.96h x 4.34w x 1.07d
Award: Hugo Award - Winner
Award: Nebula Awards - Winner
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 12/16/2007 pg. 16
"One of the greats....Not just a science fiction writer; a literary icon." - Stephen King
From the brilliant and award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a classic tale of two planets torn apart by conflict and mistrust -- and the man who risks everything to reunite them.
A bleak moon settled by utopian anarchists, Anarres has long been isolated from other worlds, including its mother planet, Urras--a civilization of warring nations, great poverty, and immense wealth. Now Shevek, a brilliant physicist, is determined to reunite the two planets, which have been divided by centuries of distrust. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have kept them apart.
To visit Urras--to learn, to teach, to share--will require great sacrifice and risks, which Shevek willingly accepts. But the ambitious scientist's gift is soon seen as a threat, and in the profound conflict that ensues, he must reexamine his beliefs even as he ignites the fires of change.
--New YorkerBinding Type: Paperback
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Published: 10/20/1994
ISBN: 9780061054884
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 6.96h x 4.34w x 1.07d
Award: Hugo Award - Winner
Award: Nebula Awards - Winner
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 12/16/2007 pg. 16
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